Psalms 56 · Verse 11

Psalms 56:11

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Psalms 56:11, King James Version

Psalms 56:11 in other translations

BSBin God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
WEBI have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
ASVIn God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
YLTIn God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
DARBYIn God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
BBEIn God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.
WebsterIn God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

What does Psalms 56:11 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 56:8-13

The heavy and continued trials through which many of the Lord's people have passed, should teach us to be silent and patient under lighter crosses. Yet we are often tempted to repine and despond under small sorrows. For this we should check ourselves. David comforts himself, in his distress and fear, that God noticed all his grievances and all his griefs. God has a bottle and a book for his people's tears, both the…

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Psalms 56:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֵּֽאלֹהִ֣יםbe.lo.Himin GodH430
בָּ֭טַחְתִּיBa.tach.tiI have trustedH982
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
אִירָ֑א'i.Ra'I am afraidH3372
מַה\־mah-what?H4100
יַּעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehwill he doH6213
אָדָ֣ם'a.DamanyoneH120
לִֽי\׃Lito me

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 56:11

  • Psalms 27:1

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

  • Isaiah 51:12-13

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

  • Isaiah 51:7-8

    Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

  • Psalms 112:7-8

    He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will not.
27:1; 112:7,8; Isa 51:7,8,12,13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 56:10

    In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

  • Psalms 56:11

    In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

  • Psalms 56:12

    Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

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Psalms 56:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En Dios he confiado: no temeré lo que me hará el hombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
En Dieu, je louerai sa parole; en l’ Éternel, je louerai sa parole.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Auf Gott vertraue ich; ich werde mich nicht fürchten; was sollte der Mensch mir tun?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
quoniam magnificata est usque ad cælos misericordia tua, et usque ad nubes veritas tua.